does anyone know this car or being to look at it?

does anyone know this car or being to look at it?

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andyleeds

Original Poster:

668 posts

219 months

Sunday 20th June 2010
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hi evenryone back in the market for posssibly a 355, does anyone know this silver 355 convertible, not serviced for two years, needs belts doing etc

http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/12545/sport...

anyone know a of a company that could do a pre purchase check in yorks?

best

andy

tommy18

107 posts

193 months

Sunday 20th June 2010
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looks like a good car for the money but i would do a google search on Keighley sports and performance!i think they have a bit of a reputation, but people can change i suppose!


chris.mapey

4,778 posts

267 months

Sunday 20th June 2010
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tommy18 said:
looks like a good car for the money but i would do a google search on Keighley sports and performance!i think they have a bit of a reputation, but people can change i suppose!
I'm not in the market for a 355, but I've got to say that the reputation of those chaps means that I wouldn't be touching a Ferrari from them even if it had a full history, rather than one with "gaps" in...

Caveat Emptor, me old chum, Caveat Emptor wink

Mario149

7,754 posts

178 months

Sunday 20th June 2010
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interior looks in good nick from the pics, seems too cheap though. A very thorough inspection is a must

Fipster

172 posts

171 months

Sunday 20th June 2010
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I'm pretty certain that this car belonged to Mel B of Spice Girls fame. If you do end up buying it I would give you £20 for a sniff of the drivers seat.

Thankyou4calling

10,602 posts

173 months

Sunday 20th June 2010
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£30 from me, in fact I might book a test drive and try and see how that beautys box feels!

lambo_xx

2,199 posts

197 months

Monday 21st June 2010
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The cars seems nice enough from the pictures. I've never used Keighley sports and performance but Ito have heard they have a "bit of a reputation". So if I were you i'd tread very carefully.

Hope that helps

DanoS4

868 posts

194 months

Monday 21st June 2010
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Lots of complaints about this lot especially on the Jap-car forums.....

Wouldn't touch em with a 10ft battle lance.

There must be better ones out there.

But if you do go there, tread VERY carefully if I were you.

All the best.

Dr G

15,170 posts

242 months

Monday 21st June 2010
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More than one person has passed comment on the dealership to me but hold in mind that as with most forum banter it often stems from one story blown completely out of proportion often by somebody with totally unrealistic expectations.

Add a bit of bandwagon jumping from people that really should know better and a small niggle five years ago makes the dealers look like harbingers of doom.

Objectively speaking, it's an old supercar with patchy history - you'd want to be extremely careful regardless of whom you bought it from.

Let's not go slagging the dealer off on secondhand info and rumours.

andyleeds

Original Poster:

668 posts

219 months

Monday 21st June 2010
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worth a £25k offer? ;-)

vxdave

148 posts

244 months

Monday 21st June 2010
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you'll never get that for £25K! Price seems right for mileage/colour/fact its missed a service. Thats assuming everything else is in order. You'd be lucky to knock a couple of grand off IMO.

The Milfman

1,107 posts

189 months

Monday 21st June 2010
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Considering it's silver, I'd say this would be the right asking price from a reputable (read Ferrari specialist like Walkersport, Rardleys, Nick Cartright etc) dealer with the cambelt service done, IMO this car would be a good buy at £30k assuming it passes an inspection from a respected specialist.

Happy hunting. thumbup

Ghisallo

1,085 posts

178 months

Monday 21st June 2010
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Is also advertised on PH Classifieds, advertised by R&W Motor Company, at £36750.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1746601.htm



andyleeds

Original Poster:

668 posts

219 months

Monday 21st June 2010
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who would be a good ppi-er either hounslow way or keighly? mike @ rardleys? as surely if the ppi showed what needed doing then thats what you would need?

odd that its for sale in both places?

Rollcage

11,327 posts

192 months

Monday 21st June 2010
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andyleeds said:
who would be a good ppi-er either hounslow way or keighly? mike @ rardleys? as surely if the ppi showed what needed doing then thats what you would need?

odd that its for sale in both places?
And at very different prices!

What is the belt interval on these - mentions last done at 31k? Also both ads say FULL Ferrari history?

confused

Rocco1

3,081 posts

183 months

Monday 21st June 2010
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Keep away from them!!!!!!!

Mario149

7,754 posts

178 months

Wednesday 23rd June 2010
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Ghisallo said:
Is also advertised on PH Classifieds, advertised by R&W Motor Company, at £36750.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1746601.htm
Sold my 911 to R&W, if anyone is thinking of buying through them, please please PM me first!!

Bund

2,623 posts

221 months

Wednesday 23rd June 2010
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A friend done a bit of searching on this car and spoke to the indi who looked after it and done some work on it.
What he was told, that it was not owned by a celebrity but it was a woman owner. When current garage was asked about gaps he was told that a celebrity would hardly clock the car and it wanted for nothing due to her being a celebrity(they also mentioned the old owner was dead and this was why there was a gap for last few years). The indi who had the car before said that the old owner was very much alive and that she didnt want to pay out on things that needed to be done and was asking unrealistic money for it. He was told that it needed about £4k worth of work. Seems like 2 garages are quoting it as a celebrity owned, there was a name mentioned but it wasnt a spice girl.

Edited by Bund on Wednesday 23 June 21:57

Peely

902 posts

219 months

Thursday 24th June 2010
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Tread very carefully, the place looks like a dealers haven when you walk in the door.....................and I don't mean car dealers !

The Stiglet

2,062 posts

194 months

Friday 22nd November 2013
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Mario149 said:
Sold my 911 to R&W, if anyone is thinking of buying through them, please please PM me first!!
Resurrecting thread. I'm going to see a car at R&W today - is this a bad idea?!